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I’m a senior citizen still struggling to come to grips with the last generation of technology. I would just as soon not have to think about Artificial Intelligence (AI). It’s here, though, and we’d better get ready. Several resolutions that were approved at our county convention last month address the need for putting guardrails in place.             One issue that has indeed been getting a great deal of attention is the explosive growth of data centers to power AI. Data cent

The dust is finally settling on a very busy month of February, and it’s time to reflect. The month has been framed by the extraordinary turnouts first for precinct caucuses on the 3 rd  and then for our county convention on the 21 st . The energy was palpable, and it bodes well for the Fall election that so many people are determined to make their voices heard.             To the ancient Greeks, “democracy” meant the people of a particular place ( demos ) coming together to g

If you signed up to be a delegate or an alternate through your precinct caucus on February 3, we just sent out more information. If you did not receive it, it's likely because we don't have a good email address for you. Please contact Paul Harris at claydflchair@gmail.com .

First it was George Floyd. This time it’s Renee Nicole Good. For the second time this decade, a killing in Minneapolis by government agents has captured national headlines and given rise to major public outcries. Is there something about Minnesota, I wonder, that catapulted these incidents into such prominence?             Sadly, it isn’t the uniqueness of the events themselves that sets them apart. We can all name Blacks slain in acts of senseless violence, even here in Minn

I hope this holiday season that you’re finding comfort and joy in the company of loved ones. It’s a time for family, and I hope yours is close-knit. Families are complicated though, and not everyone finds that feeling of support and togetherness there. In these days of political polarization, we all hear stories of families torn apart by political differences.             For some, this makes the holiday season a tough time. Vivek Murthy, the Surgeon General during the Biden

We’re in the midst of our biennial Fall fundraiser, so I’ve been thinking a lot about money in politics lately. Then, there’s also the dozens of email solicitations I get every day. It does seem like we get pestered constantly, and it gets tiresome. So I’m writing in part to convince you that giving to Clay County DFL makes you part of the solution, not part of the problem.             Money obviously plays too big a role in our politics. If anything, it’s getting worse as th

And get this great T-shirt! It’s plain for all to see that these are perilous times. The current administration is threatening free speech and a free press, intimidating civic institutions, and dismantling government agencies that Americans depend on for their own health and well-being and the health of our planet.   But  we are fighting back. We’ve been out in the streets protesting, calling and writing to our representatives, visiting their offices, showing up at empty-chai

“The enemy within,” “domestic terrorists,” “radical left lunatics.” This is not the kind of language one uses to describe the loyal opposition. This is the kind of language you use when you are intent on crushing your opposition. This is the kind of language the administration is using about us. Trump makes no bones about it. Maybe the Bible says you should love your enemies, but he’ll have none of it. Trump hates his enemies, and his enemies are us.             Trump is a me

Donald Trump continues to sag in the polls as his authoritarian overreach alarms more and more Americans. His declining popularity has...

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Michelle Fischbach is tickled pink about all the great stuff in the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill.” She recently sent out an email...

By Don Johnson and Sara Suda With her vote to pass into law President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” Rep. Fischbach confirms what we...

The assassin who took Melissa Hortman’s life on June 14 robbed us all of a great leader. Richard Carlbom, our new state DFL chair, maybe...

Trying to keep track of all the corruption in the Mump administration makes my head hurt, so I think I should start writing this before...

Tax Day was a couple of weeks ago, and I trust you good citizens got your returns filed in timely fashion. If only everyone was so...

March Madness is still underway, so I suppose it’s okay if my March blog post is being published in April. I must have college basketball...

Help students attending college in Moorhead—whether at Concordia, MState or MSUM.   How can you participate?   It’s as simple as...

Trump’s threat of mass deportation has, so far at least, not shown its ugly head here in Clay County. Lately, though, I’ve been working...

Wildfires in Los Angeles County have created one of the worst climate disasters in U.S. history, and that’s really saying something given...

To Rep. Heather Keeler, it’s all about “leading with love.” You can see it in her advocacy for the homeless and for a residential youth...